A: Golden with a definite red amber hue. Clear and epravescant. Mostly white head with a solid film from the carbonation.

S: Slight lemon with wheat and yeast mostly. White bread. A little orange pithe. Very little on the nose at all.

T: Very light lemon zest with light grain notes. Mellow sunflower seeds. A distinct light sweetness buttons down the mild tartness quickly. Finishes with a mild oakiness and some hazelnut. Cedar notes are detectable like a very mild amber.

M: Light and refreshing without lacking flavor. Medium dry finish with aftertaste with a mildly sweet bready aftertaste with a beet of steel flavor that lingers fairly long.

O: Great summer session beer. Too light for my usual taste though. It reminded of a light beer in some ways, but enhanced to try to give it some depth. Not bad all in all, but this would leave me wanting more if I just had one of these.

Nose is biscuity, grainy, honey and nutty. Not a whole lot from a Belgian yeast perspective, but it smells fairly decent.

Taste packs alot of maltiness for such a light brew and the hops are adequate, especially on the bittering side. Yeast is still lacking for a Belgian PA, but there might be a light apple-nut contribution here. Mouthfeel is expectedly light, being a session ale and all. Not bad, it was nice to have this again - it must be at least 5 or 6 years since this was last around...but it doesnt taste as rich and yeasty as I remember.

I’m nosing and nosing and wondering, where’s the aroma? I thought I caught a hint of some floral spice but it came and went. Not a whole lot going on here.

Tastes lightly bitter with a hint of hop bitterness with the volume turned down low. A touch of biscuit malt rounds this out, with an uninteresting finish. While this may make a nice summer beer it doesn’t do the trick for this session.

Appearance: Really nice golden color with pristine clarity. Poured a healthy two finger white head that has now become a thin cap of foam atop the beer.

Aroma: Not too much there but getting some bready notes as well as a little earthy/spiciness from the hops.

Taste: A nice mix of flavors here that are all pretty subdued. Starts with a distinct hop bitterness that has a pleasing earthy quality. About halfway through the flavor opens up a bit and gives some biscuit malt flavor as well as a wheat character that adds some sweetness to balance out the bitterness. Due to its low 4.2% ABV there is a slight watery aspect to the palate but it's forgivable as it comes with the territory. Though the flavor is reminiscent of a lager at times, the finish has all the smoothness of a proper ale. Aftertaste of light echoing bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Just under medium in body with lots of carbonation (a vigorous pour helps clear some of that up) and above average drinkability. Definitely sessionable.

Final Thoughts: I'm not sure I agree with classifying Loft as a Belgian Pale Ale because I didn't get any spice notes in the palate. A more fitting style might be Session Pale Ale. It's light, moderately hoppy, and refreshing. Would I drink it again? Sure.